Battle of Konoshima

 

The Battle of Konoshima took place during August in 1566.  Nobunaga who was stationed at Komaki, lead his army to Mino to attack the Saito.  Unfortunately, the Kiso River was flooding and the attack stopped.  Saito Tatsuoki sent his army to attack Nobunaga.  The area where the two armies supposedly engaged is now known as Kinan/Ginan in Gifu Hashima.  Owada Tetsuo in the middle of the video explains the battle and the geography.  That being said, the documentation of the battle is scarce.  Now there is a letter that is supposed to be addressed to Kaisen Joki, a monk from Eirin Temple in Kofu.  Hino Hironari, Takeguchi Naomitsu, Ando Sadaharu (Ando Morinari's son), and Ujiie Naomoto wrote the letter.  The document written was nothing more than to poke fun at Nobunaga.  

The Battle of Konoshima is a defeat for Nobunaga losing men drowning in the Kiso River. While the battle did take place, little is known and in the end it nothing more than a small skirmish.

Tenka no tame!